Shree Baba's Leela

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Shree Baba's Leela

 

I dare not claim myself to be a devotee of Shri Sai Baba because, for me

devotion is too difficult to define or attain. I know only this, that the

moment I think or look to Baba's picture my mind and heart is full of divine

thrill and peace. I never demand anything from Him. I feel improper to

demand anything from Him when I offer my prayers to Him. I believe in " HELP

YOURSELF IF YOU NEED HIS GRACE " . Baba's blissful look itself is enough to

overcome all the anxieties and grief.

 

Baba's Mahima and strange ways of manifestations are beyond my

understanding. I shall narrate a few of many incidents, which had occurred

last year. They appear to me very strange because first Baba makes us to

undergo the sufferings and anxious moments and then helps us out of the most

difficult situation within a wink.

 

In March '77, my scooter was stolen in the night. After a frantic and

unsuccessful search at all possible places with the help of my friend Mr. Y.

K. Shrivastva, I lodged a complaint at the local Police Station.

 

While returning to my home I was very much worried how my family members

will face the loss. As anticipated they were worried; but I consoled them by

saying that let us leave everything to our great Baba to decide.

 

Before going to bed I looked to Baba and said, " So Sai! You wanted it this

way, o. k. have it and Good Night " .

 

For three full days there was no trace of my scooter and slowly I was also

getting used to the loss. On the fourth day a CID Official came to my place

to inform me that my scooter is found in deserted place in perfectly good

condition. All were overjoyed.

 

I looked to Baba and asked, " Why did you want me to go

through this? "

 

In August '77 I was returning from a picnic on the same scooter. Suddenly a

truck dashed against me and I was thrown away by that truck off the road

along with the scooter. Passers by helped me out and I found the scooter to

be O. K. Under a daze of confusion and mental shock, I reached home without

bothering to check up if I had any injuries. After changing I lay on my bed

in semiconscious state. I was alone in the house at that time. Within a few

minutes my friend Mr. Inder Dev Tahiliani came with his wife. He uttered

something and leaving his wife to look after me, he left the place in great

hurry. His wife told me that I was injured very badly and was bleeding

heavily and so he has gone to get a doctor.

 

Doctor gave me one injection and suggested to get my wounds stitched up,

which I flatly refused. Instead I applied Baba's UDI profusely. Meanwhile my

wife also came home and all were very much disturbed; but I consoled

everybody by saying that our Baba is great and there is nothing to worry.

UDI did not leave the wound until it was completely healed up.

 

Next day after this accident, I asked my wife to get me my transistor radio.

She tried her best, but could not trace it anywhere. Then it suddenly dawned

on me that I had taken it with me to picnic and either someone had stolen it

or was thrown out when I met the accident.

 

Since the radio was a bit costly item, surprisingly all my family members

started blaming me for my negligence, forgetting all about my sufferings and

injury. I was wondering how selfish and materialistic this world is!

 

Anyway, after about a week my brother-in-law Mr. Deepak Mamtani suggested to

me to publish the matter in " lost Colum' of the local news paper. Seeing no

harm in it and without any hope I did the same Oh My Great Sai! The very

next day a police constable came to me asking me to come to the Police

Station and identify my radio, which someone had found by the side of the

road, where the accident occurred.

 

Well, I really wonder how all this is possible without our Baba's merciful

and kind blessings but then I also wonder why He wants us to suffer first

before He comes to help. Is it that He wants us to experience the grief or

is they all the rewards for our Karma?

Baba alone can explain this!

 

K. L. Chandiramini

Bhopal

 

(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine April 1978)

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